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Ronald J. Iannotti

Researcher at University of Massachusetts Boston

Publications -  29
Citations -  1573

Ronald J. Iannotti is an academic researcher from University of Massachusetts Boston. The author has contributed to research in topics: Prosocial behavior & Aggression. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 29 publications receiving 1507 citations. Previous affiliations of Ronald J. Iannotti include Georgetown University & Baylor College of Medicine.

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Antecedents of problem behaviors in children of depressed mothers

TL;DR: Aggression observed in 2-year-old children of well and depressed mothers was examined in relation to problem behaviors at ages 5-6 by as mentioned in this paper, where both normative and maladaptive forms of toddler aggression were identified.
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Perceived vs. actual friends' use of alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana, and cocaine: Which has the most influence?

TL;DR: Determinants of the use of alcohol, alcohol without parental knowledge, cigarettes, marijuana, and crack were assessed in predominantly black, urban, fourth- and fifth-grade students and it was suggested that peer behaviors and attitudes are more influential for children's socially censured behaviors than for more socially approved behaviors.
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Secular trends in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in 32 countries from 2002 to 2010: a cross-national perspective

TL;DR: The majority of adolescents do not meet current recommendations of PA, and further investment at national and international levels is necessary to increase PA participation among children and adolescents and reduce the future health burden associated with inactivity.
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A Children's Health Belief Model.

TL;DR: The CHBM appears to be a promising model for studying the development of children’s health beliefs and expectations and contributed to indirect paths between demographic and readiness factors.
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Perception of friends' use of alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana among urban schoolchildren: A longitudinal analysis

TL;DR: It is indicated that perceived friends' use is more likely to be a product of an adolescent's previous substance use than a precursor of subsequent substance use, which contradict prevailing theories on the influence of peers on substance use.